Elvis Presley

In these early years, Elvis, with a few irrepressible hip gyrations, became a scandalous heartthrob, teen idol, and rebel who captured the devotion of millions of fans.

The introduction is by the legendary music critic Lester Bangs (1949--1982), whose essays in magazines like Rolling Stone, Cream, and the Village Voice mark him as one of the most influential pop critics of the seventies.